Tier: Off MetaWin33.14%Role1.31%Pick0.03%Ban0.44%Games: 114KDA: 2.20Score: 32.27
Bard Top Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 33.14% win rate in LoL Patch 14.17. We've analyzed 114 Bard Top Lane games to compile our statistical Bard Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Symbiotic Soles, Statikk Shiv, Lich Bane, Cosmic Drive, Nashor's Tooth, and Rapid Firecannon. For runes, the strongest choice is Precision (Primary) with Fleet Footwork (Keystone), and Sorcery (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Ignite. Starting items should include Doran's Ring and Health Potion. Bard's Best Top Lane matchups include Yone. Bard's Best Top Lane counters are Irelia, Pantheon, and Smolder.
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Bard Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
37%
93%
38%
49%

32%
39%

33%
11%

40%
4%

0%
1%
Bard Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2
38%
21%


31%
14%
Bard Runes
Win %
Pick %
45%
23%
28%
17%
57%
5%
56%
5%
Bard Items

38%

31%

63%

41%

36%

47%

36%

80%
Bard Skill Order
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Bard Item Purchase Order



























Bard Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

36%
97%

50%
19%

25%
7%
Bard Boots
Win %
Buy %

38%
28%

25%
35%

35%
18%

38%
11%

100%
3%

60%
4%
Bard Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

41%
15%

40%
9%

57%
6%

100%
2%

100%
2%

100%
2%